Safety-razor-blade holder



' Aug. #14,. 1923. 11,464,6811

E. F. MITCHELL SAFETY RAZOR BLADE HOLDER Filed Feb. 13, 1922 llaiented` iig. lli, i923. unie EUGENE r. MITCHELL, or sroKANn, vJi-isniNoroN, AssrGNoa ro FRAN-K R ROBERTSON, or sroKANn, WASHINGTON.

i inistr SAFETY-RAZOR-BLADE HOLDER.

To ali whom t may concern:

Be it known that l, EUGENE F. MITCHELL, a citizen of the .United States, residing at Spokane, in the county of Spokane and State of YWashington, have invented certain new and useful .improvements in Safety- Razor-Blade Holders, of which the followv normally guarded or enclosed so that the" device may be carried in the pocket w1th` out danger, parts being openable when it is desired to make use. of the blade, and fthe latter` being readily removable from the device when it is desired to use the blade` independently.

This improved device is also adapted for use in holding blades when stropping the saine, and in this connection, the device is designed to hold any type of flat blade, now on the market, and also those typesV of' blades having an enlargement extending parallel with one cutting edge.

In the most improved embodiment, the invention includes a blade holding section and handle sections movably or pivotally associated with the holding section in such a manner that the handle sections can be Vfolded into contracted'or 'closed relation to the holding section, or 'into extended or projecting positions with respect thereto. It is a feature of this invention to provide the holding and handle sections sith means whereby when one handle section is folded ing section, the remaining handle section being foldable intoclosed relation with the normally holding section and into locking relation with the blade holding handle section, whereby the folded handle section and the normally blade holding sections will function as a handle in stropping the blade heid by the projected handle section.

Other features and objects of the invenf tion will be more fully described in connection with the accompanying drawing" and will be more particularly pointed out in and by the appended claims.

ln the drawing .Figure l, is a view in elevation showing one side ofthe device when the latter is completely folded.

Figure 2,- is a view in elevation of the opposite side fi-oni that shown in Figure l.

Figure 3, is a view in side elevation with the handle ,sectionsV adjusted into an eX- tended position to illustrate the structure.

Figure Ll, is a view showing a blade iuserted into the holding section and illustrating how one handle Y section may be folded while the other is in a projecting position to form a handle in stropping the blade.

Figure 4iaM is an end view looking from the right of Figure d-,jto illustrate the U-form of Yhandle section.

Figure 5, shows the manner of adjusting.` the device when stropping a blade that `end of-a cigar can. be clipped ofi'.

Figure 8, is a.' sectional View on line 8 8 of Fig. 7.

Figure 9, is a sectional view of Fig. 3.

Figure lO, is a similar' view with the parts in a slightly different adjustment.

Figure 1l, is a. view showing how the device cian be employed to sharpen a pencil.

Figure l2, is side view of a Gillette blade.

Figure 13, is a view of a. slotted blade.

Like characters of reference designate similar parts throughout the different hgures of the drawing.

Reference will first be made to the blade on line 9;-9

" dinallyfenibracefthe blade 5, between the cutholdingsection which is generally desigV natedat 1 and which is'V shown composed ofV tivo strips of metal 2, having enlarged ends 3. Between the ends- 3, the s trips are sliglitly bowed in Yparallel relation to .forrn an intervening space 4, to receive an interposed blade 5. This space 4l is greatly exaggerated for purposes of clearness of illustration. ItV Will be seen that the narrowportion of the holdngsection'is proportioned to longituting edges 6 thereohthereby leavingsaid edges exposed, as clearlyshovvn in Figure 3.

The blade 5, is the Gillette razorblade but the length ofthe holding section' is sullieien'tly in excess with respect to'the length of this bladeV to receive otherV and longer blades .of the flat type. `The blade is held, preferably by friction, and by coa'ction with 'openings inthe blade,V therefore, this feav ture makes theholder universally adapted for all types of fiat blades noiv on the inari ket. lt Will be noted that thejstrip meni- ,bersof which this holding section is formed, are provided with registering recesses or not-ches?, for a pui-pose which will laterfaption offUY-shaped form with one Vlongside` and both ends open. f lt WillV benoted that'.

pear. Shoulders 8, are also formed on the 'outer faces of said strips, Vwhich will later be described. ln the position shown in Fig^ ure 9, the blade can readily be inserted, and'in the position shown inFigurelO, the

blade issccui-ely clamped in position.V Associated With and. preferably pivoted at onef eno at 9, i's one of a pair of companion handle sections. VThis handle 'section is formed of a strip of metal bent upon itself at 11, along its length, to afford a 'cross sec- Ythe section 10 tapers from the `pivotedor butt-end toward its free end 12. The free end12 terni'iinates in locking lugs`13 Which are struck from the pivot 9, asa center. The

end'e'dge 14 is likewise struckifroin such center, and the butt-edge 15 is on a like radious-so that When the sections are folded,

as shown in 'Figures 1 and 2, the ends of the device will be rounded. 1 A locking notch 16 is formed in the bight of section 10 near the butt-end and the Walls of said notch are struck from acenter of the saine length of radii as the lugs 13, as will later appear. Un the free edges near the butt-end 15,

notches 17, are formed for receiving the.

i butt-end 20, pivoted at 21, to the remaining end of said holding section 1. It also has locking notches 22 and receiving notches23,

.although it will be noted:thatsectionf18, is reversely disposed With respect to section 10,Y

the open side edge 24: Afacingina-direction opposite to the open sideedge 25`r of section 10.

Reference will neiitbe made to thejineans whereby the handle sections coaet with .the holding-section to grip theb lade,and I will Yrevert back to the holding section to describe,

a feature whereby the blade is not only fricionally but positively secured and anchored in theholding section.V

The Gillette blade,as shown YinFig'ure 12,:V

V have a'single slot, asshoivn at'127,fin Figure? has openings 26,1.ind other types ofblades 18. The Gillette vblade is the shortest now on the market, and consequently, 'if the feature of anchorage which I am now about to Vdescribe will register Withthe' Gillette blade, itv Will also register With'longer blades. Ii

provide the strip membersAof'section 1 with Vanchorage studs 28 and 29, Whichl are spaced a distance equal to the spacing of Y.openings V26, to register therewith. These studs may be formed by up-setting the stock of said strips-andV the depth of projection of saidV studs Y28 and 29,'into spacca, Yis half vtheV thickness of the razorblade, approximately,

so thatiif'hen the strips are in spaced rela tion, as shown in Figure 9, these' Astuds -Will not hafve'siich a :degree Vof projection as would bar entrance of the blade, Witlrone of the cutting edges foremost,'therebydull# ing or injuring such edge. lf a slotted blade is to be held, then these-studs 28 and 29'willV enter the slot, as indicated at 27. vln-"any event, when these studs have entered the openings or the slot,and after the blade has beenl fi'ictionally engaged,then, the cutting Vedges willproject on opposite'sides ofthe holding section 1 at absolutely. uniform dis'- not be Vexactly central longitudinally of sec-- ico tances VThis is-the important feature,` if vin the use ofl a slotted blade,'the`latter should tion 1, this would no-t matter. Further, inf

the usel of a slotted'blade, the frictional'giip of the section 1, is relied upon to prevent any endwise displace-ment ofthe blade. Thus, l

have shown a combined friction and positive A anchorage for the blade- Now it will be seen that the butt-endsof thev handle sec-tions are hinged. to the holdin?" section in forked relation with respect rto the latter and as shoWnin Figure 9, the sections 10 and 18` are in a releasing position, as illustrated in Figure 3. lf'one of the handle sections is adjusted or folded onto the hold- .ingse'ctioin as indicated in Figure4, then the Walls of seetion'18,iivill ride overshoub ders. 8 thereby pinching .or clamping: the

iiicnibers of the holding1 section toward 'each other, This not only results in frietionally binding the blade, but also in projecting the studs 28 and 29 either iinto opening 26, or

Vlill) into slot 27, dependent onthe type of blade used, thus securely anchoring the latter with its cutting edges exposed on opposite sides Vfor stropping purposes. In the adjustment sides of the opposite edge 81, can beV stropped.

Because of the fact that the handle sections are pivotally mounted, it is necessaryV to securely hold them in their adjusted positions, a feature which I will next describe. In Figure 4, the lugs 19, engage the Vnotches 16, andl asrthe edges of both are struck from pivot 21, as a center, the adjustment of said sections into this position,

will 'serve to lock them against release from this position. The same is true of a reverse adjustment, either handle Vsection being adapted to form the handle. Of course,'it will be understood that the sections are pivotedl in relatively tight' engagement with each other in order tomalre this improved locking feature'effective. j -j j Y In order to -makeV the device efe'ctiveiin stropping a one edge blade with an enlarged back, I provide the following means.

This type of blade 32, has a single cutting edge 33, and an elongated shoulder 3&1. I channel the section 18, at 35', to permit this type of'blade to slide in endwise of said section, as clearly shown inll1 igures 5 and 6. In this utility, the section 18 is adjusted into a projected position and the section 10 is adjusted into a contracted or folded position and forms with the `*holding section' 1, the handle whereby the blade V32 may be stropped.v 0f course, the lugs 18, enterV the notches 2 2, thereby lockingthe sections 10 and 1.8 in the position shown.

.Af-ter a blade has been stropped and removed froin the device, an old blade can be inserted and the handle sections can be both folded .into enveloping relation with the blade and section 1, as shown in Figures 1 and 2,-1nwh1ch the device functions asa pocket piece carrier for the old blade.

. This renders such blade always accessible for any of the variousl uses to which it may respond. It will be noted that both cutting edges are entirely enclosed and guarded, and the device, in this reduced size can convenientlybe carried in the pocket .without danger. This is one of the distinct utilities of the device.

I/Vith'the old blade in position, I will next describe how the device can be used as a cigar cutter.

Section 18, is provided with registering openings 36, one slightly larger than the other, to receive the end 87 of'a cigar. With the section J1^8pa'rtly projected, as Vshow-n in Figure 7, it is merely necessary to close said section against section V1, and as the blade edge enters between the walls of section 18, the end of the cigar will be severed. It will be seen that the whole device enters into Vthe performance of this function as this operation could not effectively be performed unless the blade was positively held by the coaction of sections 1 and 10.

I will next describe how the device can be used to sharpen a pencil.

Section 10 has a transverse notch which on one side takes the form shown at 38, to receive the tapered part of the pencil 39. On the opposi-te side, thc notch takes the form shown at 40. To permit of discharge of the cuttings, I provide a deflecting lip l1, which curves inwardly against the blade, as shown in Figure 11, to deflect the cuttings from entering between thatwall of section 10and the blade and thereby forming an 0bjectional obstruction. Thus, both edges of the used bladeV are exposed, for limited lengths, for separate and useful purposes.

`each having means when in a contracted adjustment for coaction with said holding section to cause the latter to tightly grip the blade, the remaining handle section being adapted for adjustment into a projecting position to vform a handle for the holder when stropping the blade, and said projected and contracted handle sections having coacting means for locking the projecting handle section in a fixed projecting position.

2. safety razor blade holder con'iprising a central holding` section, companion handle sections havingl their butt-ends pivoted to the ends `of said holding section and each having means when in a contracted adjustment against said holding section to cause the latter totightly grip a blade, the remaining handle section being adapted for adjustment into a projecting position toform a'handle for the holder when stropping a blade, and the free end of the contracted section having means engaging the butt-end of the projectin'g section "to lock the latter in a projecting position.

8. A safety razor blade holder comprising a central blade holding section, companion handle sections of substantially identical form pivoted to said holding section and each having means 'when in a contracted adjustment for causing` said holding `section to tightly grip a blade, the remaining handle section being adapted to form a handle for the holder when stropping a blade, and said handle sections having elements coacting with each other to hold said handle sections in their adjusted positions. v I

il; A safety razor blade holder comprising a blade holding section, companion handle sections pivoted to said holding section having coacting means whereby when one handle section is adjusted into projecting and the other into contracted relation to said holding section said -handle sectionsV will beheld in their-adjusted positions.

5. A safety razor blade holder comprising blade holding section, companion handle sections of substantially identical fornihaving their butt-ends pivoted to said holding section and each being Aadapted for adjustmentinto a projecting position to form al handle when stropping a. blade, the remaining handle section being adapted for adjust- Vment into a contracted position, and said Y handle sections having coacting elements on their free and butt-ends for locking said handle sections in their adjusted positions. 6. A safety razor blade holder comprising` a blade holding section split for embracing a safety razor blade between the cutting edges thereof, handle sectionsj of U-shaped cross section having their butt-ends pivoted in forked relation to the ends of said holding section and Aeach handle ksection being adapted to: partially embrace said'holding section and;V proportioned to pinch the latter whenV adjusted into contracted relation with. saidV holding` section thereby causing the latter to tightly grip the interposed blade, the remaining handle section being adaptedfor adjustment into a projecting position to form a handle when stropping the blade. Y

7. A safety razor blade holder comprising a blade holding section split for embracing a safety razor blade between the `opposite cutting edges thereof, handle sections of U-shaped cross section having theirbuttends pivoted to the ends of said holding sec- Y tion in forked relation and each handle section being adapted to partially embrace said holding .section and proportioned to pinch,

the latter when adjusted into contracted relation with respect to said holding section thereby `causing the latter to tightly grip the interposed blade, the remaining handle section being adapted for adjustment into a projecting position to foim a handle when stropping the blade, the buttends and free ends of said handle sections having coacting elements whereby the free end of the contracted section will engage the butt-end of the projected'section to lock both sections in their adjusted positions...

8. A safety razor blade stropping holder comprising a holding section, and handle sections therefor of substanitally identical form for selective adjustment intoV contracted-and projecting.; positions with respect to said holding section.

9. Asafety razor blade holdercomprising a blade holding section,handle sections pivoted to saidL ,holding section and each having Ameans when in a contracted adjustment for causingfsaid holding sectiontotightly grip. the blade,ltlie remaining handlewsection Vbeing adapted for adjustment into a projectj ingga blade holding section for gripping a safety razor blade betweenthe cuttingedges thereof leavn'ig said-edges normally exposed,

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and symmetrically proportioned sections of U-shaped cross section pivoted to Vsaid 'holding section iii-forked relation with the ends of the latter and adapted to beclosed against each other in edge to edge engagement and in enveloping relation about said holder section andthe blade held thereby.

11,'A holder for safetyY razor blades com-n prising a central section, and handle sections pivoted to said central section and one of said handle sections having` means for holding a blade-independentlyof said cen' 'trai section.

' l2. A holder for safety razor blades coini pi'ising a bladeV hold-ing section for-one type ofblade, handle sections pivoted to-said holding section and one of said handle sec# tions Vhaving means for holding a type of blade different from the type ofblade fin-" Y sei-table in said blade holding section, said handle sections having means whereby the blade holding handle'section may be locked in a projected position.V

A holder for safety razor blades coin-1 prising ablade holding section for holding one type of blade, handle sections'pivoted to the ends of sai'd'blade holding section and foldable thereagainst or into projecting positions with respect thereto, one of said handle sections havingblade holding means for lll) holding a type of blade not insertable into Y said blade holding` section7 said handle sections having means whereby the blade ho-lding handle section may be lockedina projecting position with the remaining handle section folded against and along side of said blade holding section to form a handle while Vstropping the blade in the blade holding handle section. f s Y 14. A safetyrazor blade holder for blades having one or more openings, comprising a holding section vincluding strips spaced apart when in a blade releasing position to .slightly more than the thickness ofablade to permit insertion of the latter, and each strip having one blade holding stud projectinginto said space to an extentapproximately half the thickness ofthe blade to permit insertion of the latter without injury to the cutting edge, and said holder/having Ineans for closing said strips against an interposed bla-de to force said studs into the perforations of the latter.

l5. A safety razor blade vholder comprising` a blade holding section, a handle section pivoted to each end of said holding section and oneI handle section being adjustable against one side of said holding section and the remaining` handle section being :adjustable against the opposite side of said holding section whereby either handle section may be used as a handle for the holder in stropping a blade.

16. A safety razor bla-de holder comprisl5 ing a holding section for the blade, a handle on which it is connected as a center, Whereby the lug of a folded handle section engaging the notch of a projected handle section Will lock the latter in a projected adjustment.

In testimony whereof I hereby aihx my signa-ture.

EUGENE F. MITCHELL. 

